title: Mental health care reforms in Asia: the urgency of now: building a recovery-oriented, community mental health service in china.
abstract: For the first time in history, China has a mental health legal framework. People in China can now expect a better life and more accessible, better-quality health care services for their loved ones. Development of a community mental health service (CMHS) is at a crossroads. In this new column on mental health reforms in Asia, the authors review the current state of the CMHS in China and propose four strategic directions for future development: building on the strengths of the "686 Project," the 2004 initiative that launched China's mental health reform; improving professional skills of the mental health workforce, especially for a recovery approach; empowering families and caregivers to support individuals with severe mental illness; and using information and communications technology to promote self-help and reduce the stigma associated with psychiatric disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. samsont@hku.hk
authors.forename: Samson
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: Mao-Sheng
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ran
authors.forename: Yueqin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Shimin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000078329:Workforce